Car-transom.



No. 637,787. Patented Nov. 2s, |899.

.l HlcKEY `CAR TRANSOM.

(Applcgtion Bled Mar. 15, 1897.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HIOKEY, OE ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN STEELFOUNDRY COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CAR-TRANSOIVI.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 637,787, dated November28, 1899.

Application iiled March 15,1397. Serial No. 627,648. (No model.)

V To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HICKEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Car-Transoms; andIdohereby declare the `following to be a full, clear and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates lto car-transoms or body-holsters, the object beingto provide a strong `and durable transom which will not spread or yieldin any direction.

The novel features of my improvement will be fully described hereinafterand are embodied in the transom or body-bolster illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a top plan view of thetransom. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, and Figs' and 4 arerespectively sections on the lines 3 3 and 4 4 of Fig. 2.

The reference-numeral l indicates the bottom or arch bar of the transom,and 2 the usual top bar, said bars being adapted to be securely boltedtogether at their ends. Between the bars l and 2 are arranged a seriesof reinforcing or filling strips 3 and 4, formed integral with thebottom bar l. The bottom bar is provided on its under side with a centerbearing 5 and depending side bearings 6.

As shown in Fig. 3, the center filling-piece 3 is of hollow box-likeform, and between it and the central portion of the top bar 2 isarranged an upright H-shaped strut, (see dotted lines in Fig. 1,) anopening 8 extending through said strut for the reception of theking-bolt of the transom. The horizontal flanges 9 of the strut aresecured to the top bar 2 by the bolts 7 or otherwise.

The llers 4 are located oneon either side of the center filler 3, andsaid fillers 4 are of I form in cross-section, theirupper horizontalanges lO being bolted to the top bar 2, as shown. Each of the illers 4is provided with vertical openings 11, through which pass the bolts forsecuring the car-sills to the bolster.

The side llers 4 extend laterally beyond the side bearings 6 for thepurpose of adording a substantial reinforcement of the transom beyondsaid bearings 6.

While I have illustrated and described a specific cross-sectionalcontour for the iillingpieces 3 and 4, itis obvious that their form incross-section may be varied therefrom within the scope of the invention.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim isl. A car-transomorbody-bolster, comprising an upper or top bar, a bottom bar, andfilling-pieces integral with said bottom bar.

2. A car-transom or body-bolster, comprising an upper or top bar, abottom bar, and filling-pieces integral with the bottom bar and securedto the top bar.

3. A car-transom or body-bolster comprising an upper or top bar, abottom bar, and filling-pieces integral with the bottom bar and flangedat their upper edges and secured to the top bar.

4. A car-transom or body-bolster comprising a top bar, and a bottom bar,the latter having a center bearing and depending side bearings, andfilling-pieces formed integral with the bottom bar, and extendinglaterally beyond the side bearings.

5. In a car-transom, the combination with the top and bottom bars, offilling-pieces interposed between said bars, said filling-pieces beingintegral with the bottom bar and provided with bolt-openings,passingthrough their webs.

6. In a car-transom, the combination with the top and bottom bars, of acentrally-arranged lling-piece, and a strut interposed between saidfilling-piece and top bar.

7. In a car-transom, the combination with Y the top and bottom bars, ofI-shaped iillingpieces formed integral with the bottom bar, and havingupper horizontal flanges bolted to the top bar.

S. A car-transom, having an arch-bar provided with center and sidebearings and kingbolt opening, the central portion of said bar 2` Y i i'037,787-

being of box shape and having wings on Qp-v posite sides of said center,said wingscon-sistp ing of flanged Webs or filling-pieces, and bracingextensions beyond the fil1ingpieces,' in

combination with a top bar extending from` endto endof the arch-bar andsecured thereto.

9. A car-transom having an arch-bar provided With center and sidebearings and kingbolt opening, the central portion of said bar being ofbox shape and vhaving Wings on olpv posite sides of said center, saidWings consist ing of flanged Webs or filling-pieces, and bracingextensions beyond the filling-pieces, in combination with a top barextending from f end to end of the arch-bar and secured thereto, and astrut intermediate ofthe box-,shaped A center portion and the t-op bar.

v 10. A car-transom or body-bolster, having an arch-bar provided withcenter and side bearingsand king-bolt opening, thecentral portion ofsaid-bar being of box shape, and

-the adjacent side wings being I-shaped in cross-section from saidcentral portion to the place of location of the side bearings. n l

11. VA car-transon or body-bolster, having 'an arch-bar provided withvcen-ter and side bearings and king-bo1t opening, the central portionofsaid bar beingy of box shape, and the adjacent side` wings beinglI-shaped in cross-section from said central portion to the place oflocation of the side bearings, and having extensions beyond the sidebearings. In testimony whereof `I affix-my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

` JOHN HICKEY. Witnesses: v

H. C. FRosT, N. S. WILJSUR;

